Upcoming Events and Free Programs at the Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park Branch Libraries

Thousand Oaks (Grant R. Brimhall) Library.

There are two great Thousand Oaks libraries; the Grant R. Brimhall Library at 1401 E. Janss Road in Thousand Oaks (805.449.2660) and the local Newbury Park Branch is at 2331 Borchard Road (805.498.2139).  These libraries provide year-round free events, activities and programs for all ages. Selected events from time to time will be covered here.

Visit the library website at www.toaks.org/library to learn more. 

May 2024 Programs:

ALL AGES

Seeking Artists and Exhibitors for LibCon

We are currently seeking artists for our artist alley, as well as local businesses to partner with for our 2024 LibCon event! If interested, please fill out an application before May 31, 2024. Learn more at www.tolibrary.org/libcon

Author Talk with Mona Gable

Saturday, May 4 • 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm • GRB Community Room

LA Times writer and author, Mona Gable, will discuss her book Searching for Savanna: The Murder of One Native American Woman and the Violence Against the Many and the crisis of violence against Native women.

Gosh Yarn It

Friday, May 10 • 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm • GRB Community Room

Relax, crochet, and socialize at the Thousand Oaks Library’s crochet club! Beginners and experts alike are welcome to bring your own supplies and hang out with fellow crocheters as we sip tea and work on our projects. For ages 11+.

The Great Puzzle Race

Saturday, May 25 • 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm • NPL Meeting Room

Gather your team of up to 4 people to race each other and the clock to see who can complete a 500-piece puzzle first. Each team will receive the same puzzle provided by the library and will have 90 minutes to complete it. The team that finishes first or completes the most before time is called wins!

LevelUp Lounge 

Stop by the Grant R. Brimhall Teen Space on Fridays for access to all ages gaming with the Library’s Xbox Game Pass! Hang out and relax with games like No Man’s Sky, Powerwash Simulator, Forza, Sea of Stars, and over 250 more options!

KIDS

Homework Help Center 

Mondays • 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm • NPL Meeting Room

Tuesdays • 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm • NPL Meeting Room

Wednesdays & Thursdays • 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm • GRB Community Room

Need help with homework? Want to improve your math or reading skills? Don't know much about history? Great news! Students in Grades K-8 can get help with homework from volunteers at the library. Closed on all CVUSD holidays and breaks. No sessions on May 23-30.

Dog Days

Thursday, May 2 • 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm • NPL Meeting Room

Tuesdays • 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm • GRB Children’s Program Room

Readers of all levels and abilities are invited to come and read to a certified therapy dog! Participants will sign up for a brief 10-minute session with a dog and their owner.

Reading Buddies 

Tuesdays • 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm • NPL Meeting Room

Wednesdays • 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm or 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm • GRB Community Room

Helping students in Grades 1-4 practice reading and gain read aloud confidence! Registration required. No sessions May 28 & 29.

Machines in Motion: Rubber Racers

Sunday, May 12 • 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm • GRB Community Room

Learn about the fun and exciting world of physics and engineering. Build a rubber band powered car step by step and race them! For grades 3-6. Registration required.

Writing Buddies

Thursday, May 16 • 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm • GRB Community Room

Let's Roll-a-Story! This activity engages students in Grades 2-5 by providing elements of storytelling while simultaneously supporting skills such as brainstorming and creative writing. Registration required.

Music & Movement

Saturday, May 18 • 10:15 am – 10:45am & 11:15 am – 11:45 am • GRB Community Room

Dance, clap, and sing along with Ms. Cheryl and her guitar during this fun, interactive program for ages 0-5 years. Registration required.

Mini Masters: Claude Monet

Sunday, May 19 • 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm • GRB Children's Program Room

An art history story and craft program led by a Teen Volunteer. Artist: Claude Monet. Book: The Magical Garden of Claude Monet. Craft: Magical Water Lily Garden. For grades 1-5. Registration required.

Future Einsteins: Acids, Bases, and Invisible Ink

Sunday, May 19 • 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm • GRB Community Room

Have fun learning about science. Experimenting with acids and bases using invisible ink and litmus paper. For grades 1-5. Registration required.

Make & Take: Mini Zen Garden

Monday, May 20 • 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm • GRB Community Room

Create and decorate a Mini Zen Garden to help calm and focus the mind. For grades K-5. Registration required.

Make & Take: DIY Visor

Wednesday, May 22 • 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm • NPL Meeting Room

Create your own cool visor for summer using fabric markers and your imagination. All supplies provided.

Talk, Read, Sing! with First 5 Ventura County

Friday, May 24 • 10:30 am – 11:15 am • NPL Meeting Room

Join First 5 Ventura County and participate in a variety of activities that promote speech/language and literacy development. For ages 0–36 months.

Storytimes & Playtime

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, May 1 • 10:15 am – 10:35 am & 11:00 am – 11:20 am • GRB Community Room

This is a toddler storytime for ages 12-36 months. Registration required.

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, May 2 • 10:15 am – 11:00 am • GRB Community Room

This is a storytime & craft for ages 3-5 years. Walk-ins welcome!

Newbury Park Toddler Storytime

Thursday, May 2 • 1:15 pm – 1:35 pm • GRB Community Room

This is a toddler storytime for ages 12-36 months. Walk-ins welcome!

Enrichment Playtime

For babies (0-12 month) • Tuesday, May 7 • 10:15 am – 10:50 am

For toddlers (12-36 months) • Wednesday, May 8 • 10:15 am – 10:50 am

For preschoolers (ages 3-5 years) • Thursday, May 9 • 10:15 am – 10:50 am

NPL Toddler Playtime • Thursday, May 9 • 1:15 pm – 1:50 pm

Join us for 30 minutes of unstructured playtime in the GRB Community Room.

TEENS & TWEENS

AP Exams – Study Resources

Thursday, May 2 • 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm • Zoom

Learn about resources at the Library to help you study for your AP Exams. Registration required.

Summer Teen Volunteers Needed!

The Library needs friendly teen volunteers during the Summer to help with Summer Reading Club, LibCon, and Library programs and activities. Apply ASAP for first choice in Library and volunteer shifts. Go to www.tolibrary.org/teens for more information and application details. Orientation Training sessions available starting in May. Volunteer shifts available June 15-August 11, 2024.

Reading Rocks Book Club

Tuesday, May 14 • GRB Children’s Program Room

Rocks (Grades 4-5) • 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Boulders (Grades 6-8) • 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Join us monthly to discuss books with strong female characters. This month’s books are Matilda by Roald Dahl for Rocks and Cinder by Marissa Meyer for Boulders. Registration required.

Custom Comic Bookmarks

Monday, May 20 • 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm • GRB Teen Space

Wednesday, May 22 • 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm • NPL Tech Space

Create a custom comic bookmark by recycling manga, comic and graphic novel pages. For grades 6-12. Registration recommended.

eComic Book Club (Virtual)

Thursday, May 23 • 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm • Virtual

Read comics, graphic novels and manga from our ComicsPlus catalog on your phone, tablet, or computer. Join us in an online safe space where we can discuss with other fans of eComics. This month we will read and discuss Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy. For ages 13-18. Registration required, details to join will be sent after registration .

Books for Buttons & Boba 

Come to the Library and pick-up a “Books for Buttons and Boba” form. Finish a book with more than 200 pages, get a button, and enter for a chance for a Boba gift card. For Grades 6-12. This program is held at both library branches.

ADULTS

Introduction to 3D Printing

Wednesday, May 1 • 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm • NPL Tech Space

Wednesday, May 8 • 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm • GRB Technology Training Room

Learn the basics of 3D Printing as well as how to use Tinkercad, a free, easy-to-use software for 3D modeling. Registration required.

Free Movie Matinée

Friday, May 3 • 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm • NPL Meeting Room

Monday, May 6 & 20 • 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm • GRB Community Room

Watch free movie matinées at the library! View the movie schedule online.

Conversations with Mom

Tuesdays • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm • GRB Community Room

This free support group is for moms and their newborns to get together in a relaxed environment to express their joys and concerns. A safe place to ask questions and meet other new moms in the community.

Excel Basics 1: Working with Text

Tuesday, May 7 • 12:30 pm – 2:15 pm • NPL Tech Space

Tap the organizational powers of Excel and learn about workbooks, cells, formatting, sorting, filtering, and other tools that can help you record information and stay organized. Registration required.

Cool Apps for Free

Wednesday, May 8 • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm • NPL Meeting Room

Learn how to use a selection of the library’s free apps to access magazines and newspapers, listen to music, learn a language, and more! Registration required.

Open Mic Poetry Nights

Wednesday, May 8 • 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm • NPL Meeting Room

Wednesday, May 22 • 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm • GRB Community Room

Come listen to local poets and share your own work! Poets include members of the Ventura County Poetry Project, local poets, and special guest readers.

English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Group 

Thursday, May 9 • 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm • GRB Technology Training Room

Practice speaking English in an informal and friendly group setting. All skill levels are welcome, from beginners to advanced. Adults and teens 14+. Registration preferred. Walk-ins welcome.

Happily Ever After Book Club

Monday, May 13 • 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm • GRB Technology Training Room

Join us as we chat about our favorite romance novels, where a Happily Ever After (HEA)—or a Happily For Now (HFN)—is always guaranteed. This month’s book is Icebreaker by Hannah Grace. Walk-ins welcome.

Board Game Club

Tuesday, May 14 & 28 • 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm • GRB Community Room

Adults are invited to join us monthly to play strategy board games like Forbidden Island, Dungeon Mayhem, and Wingspan. Walk-ins welcome.

Computer Basics: Windows 11

Wednesday, May 15 • 11:00 am – 12:30 pm • GRB Technology Training Room

Gain confidence using the latest Windows 11 operating system to accomplish what you need to do on your computer! Registration required.

Many Voices Book Club (Hybrid)

Wednesday, May 15 • 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm • GRB Tech Training Room or Zoom

Join us in reading and discussing books in a wide variety of genres by authors from a wide variety of cultures. Our book this month is What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad. Walk-ins welcome.

Microsoft Word Basics

Thursday, May 16 • 11:30 am – 1:00 pm • NPL Meeting Room

Gain confidence using Microsoft Word to write resumes, lists, stories, or whatever you like by learning the basics. Registration required.

Crafternoon

Friday, May 17 • 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm • NPL Meeting Room

Friday, May 24 • 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm • GRB Community Room

This month we will be getting into the springtime spirit by making felt bird bookmarks. Registration required.

Excel Basics 2: Working with Numbers

Tuesday, May 21 • 12:30 pm – 2:15 pm • NPL Tech Space

Tap the organizational powers of Excel and learn how cells, formatting, formulas, and charts can be used for budgets, record-keeping, and statistical reports. Registration required.

Spanish at Your Library 

Wednesday, May 22 • 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm • GRB Technology Training Room

Intermediate and advanced learners will gain a better understanding of how to express themselves in Spanish under the gentle guidance and support of a language-learning professional. Adults and teens 14+. Registration preferred. Walk-ins are welcome if space allows.

Canva Basics

Thursday, May 23 • 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm • NPL Tech Space

Wednesday, May 29 • 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm • GRB Technology Training Room

Learn how to create a wide range of flyers and promotional materials using Canva’s free, web-based graphic design software. Registration required.

CLU Lecture: To Empower or Marginalize: Latinos & the American Catholic Church

Thursday, May 23 • 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm • GRB Community Room

Dr. Kiku Huckle, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Political Science at CLU, will discuss how the language the Church uses to discuss Latinos has evolved.

Garden to Table Series – Artichoke and Tomato Tango: A Dynamic Duo in the Garden

Thursday, May 30 • 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm • NPL Meeting Room

Learn cultivation secrets, compatible growing tips, and creative culinary pairings to make artichokes and tomatoes the heart of your backyard oasis. Presented by the Master Gardeners of Ventura County.

Virtual Author Talks

Wednesday, May 1 • 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • Virtual

Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I with Douglas Brunt

Wednesday, May 8 • 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm • Virtual

A Murder Mystery, Family Story, & Love Letter to Strong Women Everywhere with Nina Simon

Tuesday, May 21 • 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm • Virtual

Asian American Representation in Literature with Rebecca F. Kuang 

Ivor Davis: Up Close and Personal with Malcom McDowell at the Museum of Ventura County on Saturday, March 25th

Join us at the Museum of Ventura County on Saturday, March 25, 2023 @ 6:30PM—8PM for the next installment of Ivor Davis: Up Close & Personal. Returning, this time in-person, is legendary actor and raconteur extraordinaire Malcolm McDowell, winner of Ojai Film Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

McDowell’s impressive career puts him in the pantheon of the all-time great British-born actors from Laurence Olivier to Michael Caine to Anthony Hopkins. McDowell’s dazzling career has spanned more than 50 years, where he has starred in scores of movies, including Stanley Kubrick’s iconic “Clockwork Orange,” Lindsay Anderson’s “O Lucky Man!,” “Caligula,” “Bombshell,” “Time After Time,” and “The Artist.” His vast television credits include “Entourage,” the animated series “South Park” and “Mozart in the Jungle.”

MVC Members can attend in-person or tune-in on Zoom for free. Non-Members can purchase in-person tickets for $10 or $5 for Zoom tickets.

The Museum is located at 100 E Main Street in Ventura.

Purchase tickets at www.venturamuseum.org/event/ivor-davis-up-close-and-personal-with-malcom-mcdowell

Moorpark College and Ventura County Astronomical Society Present "Total Solar Eclipse" Presentation on Friday, March 17th

Moorpark College and the Ventura County Astronomical Society present a stargazers event, “Total Solar Eclipse,” on Friday, March 17th at 7:30 p.m.

On April 8, 2024, the moon’s shadow will sweep across Mexico and the United States, bringing the most spectacular nature’s event close to us. Where will you be in the 4+ minutes of totality? Professor Hal Jandorf will present an exciting illustrated lecture about past total solar eclipses and how to plan, observe and photograph this coming one. He has observed and photographed eight total solar eclipses around the world.

This is a free event at the Moorpark College Forum, 7075 Campus Road, AA building, room #147. RSVP to mcfoundation@vcccd.edu.

MoorparkCollege.edu/Give 805-553-4761

Moorpark College and Ventura County Astronomical Society Presents "A Trip to Mars" Presentation on February 24th

Moorpark College Astronomy Department in Partnership with the Moorpark College Foundation and Ventura County Astronomical Society (VCAS) presents Dr. Brian Moncelli of JPL/NASA on Friday February 24, 2023 at 7:30 PM at the Moorpark College Forum, 7075 Campus Rd, Moorpark.

Dr. Brian Moncelli will discuss the recent Rover Perseverance and SHERLOC and Watson. These instruments will investigate past micro-bionic life in Martian geology. This will be an exciting and fact filled slide show/lecture!

Dr. Moncelli is a Principal Optical Engineer and Technical Group Supervisor at Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He was part of the team that assembled, aligned, integrated and tested SherLOC.

RSVP to mcfoundation@vcccd.edu

Last meeting was standing room only.

Please arrive early to make sure you find a seat.

MoorparkCollege.edu/Give www.moorparkcollege.edu/events/join-dr-brian-moncelli-nasajpl

Please RSVP to mcfoundation@vcccd.edu. More info at 805-553-4761

CSU Channel Islands Presents Black Scholars on Black Lives Virtual Presentations in Feb/Mar

CSUCI Broome Library presents Black educators across the nation for “Black Scholars on Black Lives” virtual presentations

Imagine analyzing the horrors aboard the Spanish ship La Amistad which was used to transport enslaved Africans to Cuba in 1839, or touring the Underground Railroad Museum in Kentucky—without ever leaving your home or classroom.

That’s the revolutionary teaching technique used by Morehouse University Assistant Professor of History Ovell Hamilton, who uses virtual reality in his “Metaversity,” which has proven so successful, that other departments are now using virtual reality for other disciplines at Morehouse such as biology, nursing, sociology and journalism, to name a few.

Hamilton will detail his use of virtual reality to teach Black History on Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 9 to 10 a.m. with “The history of the African Diaspora in the Metaverse,” one of several online presentations in the “Black Scholars on Black Lives” lecture series, coordinated by CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)’s John Spoor Broome Library.

The “Black Scholars on Black Lives” lecture series will be held periodically throughout the year, but there will be weekly lectures throughout the month of February in honor of Black History Month.

“We know Black scholars don’t get their works published as much as white scholars,” explained Library Head of Instruction, Engagement and Assessment Colleen Harris. “Their research methods are not as valued—especially because much of their research is community-based, which bears the consequence of not valuing Black communities. This was an effort to shine a spotlight on Black scholarship.”

Harris began putting together the online library lecture series during the pandemic as a means to keep students engaged while learning remotely. They were so popular, that she has continued to search for and arrange for Black scholars across the nation to speak to CSUCI students and the public.

“The lectures are free and open to the public, and because it’s virtual, we can invite Black Scholars from around the world to speak,” Harris said.

University of California Merced Associate Professor of Sociology Whitney Pirtle will present “I Didn’t Know What Anti-Blackness Was Until I Got Here: Exploring the Unmet Needs of Black Students at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI)s” from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Many universities, including CSUCI, have received the federal designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution because of a number of factors including the percentage of Hispanic students and specific programs designed to support their success.

But how well do HSIs serve Black students? That’s the question Pirtle has explored with research she has conducted indicating that a significant number of Black students’ perceptions are that they feel underserved and experienced a sense of anti-Blackness on an institutional, organizational and interpersonal level.

And finally, on Thursday, March 2, from 4 to 5 p.m., University of California Santa Barbara Assistant Professor of Race and Higher Education Antar A. Tichavakunda will present “Black Joy and Why it Matters in Higher Education.”

Tichavakunda’s presentation will address the experiences Black students have at predominately white colleges and universities, and more broadly, take a look at the sociology of race and higher education.

“He’s going to be talking about how Black students build ‘worlds’ to protect and nurture themselves as they move through an environment that was never built for them and has been actively hostile toward them,” Harris said. “He will show how we can build a sense of community for our Black students.”

Five CSUCI students who attend the lecture will win a copy of Tichavakunda’s book “Black Campus Life: The Worlds Black Students Make at a Historically White Institution,” which is about the intersection of a limited number of college graduates in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, and the state of race relations in higher education.

The presentations are free and open to the public. Registration for each session is available online:

Feb. 15, Whitney Pirtle - "I Didn't Know What Anti-Blackness Was Until I Got Here": Exploring the Unmet Needs of Black Students at HSIs. Register at https://csuci.libcal.com/event/10161991

Feb. 21, Ovell Hamilton - "The History of the African Diaspora in the Metaverse" https://csuci.libcal.com/event/10162666

March 2, Antar Tichavakunda - "Black Joy and Why it Matters for Higher Education" https://csuci.libcal.com/event/10052724

Additional information is available at https://libguides.csuci.edu/events/black-scholars-series.

Upcoming Events and Activities at the Camarillo Public Library

The City of Camarillo Public Library is located at 4101 Las Posas Road and is open Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 9 pm and Friday through Sunday 10 am to 5 pm. It can be reached at 805.388.5222. The library hosts year-round free activities and programs for the general public at www.camarillolibrary.org.

Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area Programs in Ventura County

Free events and programs at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area locations in Ventura County and adjacent areas are highlighted below! (updated periodically to remove past activities). For additional details and other event locations, visit samofund.org/calendar.

Most activities subject to cancellation if there's significant rain.

7/24 8:30-10:30pm: The Moon in Action program at Paramount Ranch - Much like the sun during the day, the Moon is the dominant bright gem of the night sky. Join us at Paramount Ranch to learn about the surface features of the Moon and the influence it has on the Earth.

The program will start with a demonstration on how the Moon reflects sunlight and why we see the different phases. The demonstration will be followed by telescope and binocular viewings of the surface of the Moon, including interactive activities for children and families to learn about the surface features.

Sat TBA 8:30-10am - Birds of the Santa Monica Mountains Walk at King Gillette Ranch - Bring your binoculars, bird guide, and/or camera and join us for an easy bird walk around the grounds of King Gillette Ranch. This area attracts many songbirds, water birds, woodpeckers, and raptors and we are always treated to something interesting. Kids are welcome and the walk is less than a mile at a very easy pace as we stop often to observe the birds. We leave promptly at 8:30 from the flagpole. Heavy rain cancels (but I will be there for anyone who wants to walk in it!). See you there!

Santa Monica Mountains Interagency Visitor Center in Calabasas

King Gillette Ranch - View from near Inspiration Point

Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center in Newbury Park

Directions to various locations

Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons: Ventura Fwy (101) to Chesebro Rd exit. Turn north on Palo Comado Canyon Rd then right on Chesebro Rd. Go north 1 mile to park entrance. Turn right and follow road to parking lot.

Circle X Ranch: Pacific Coast Hwy to Yerba Buena Rd. Turn inland; go 5.4 miles to Circle X Ranch contact station.

Sandstone Peak Trailhead: 1 mile north of Circle X Ranch contact station on Yerba Buena Rd. Parking lot is on left.

Mishe Mokwa Trailhead: 1.75 miles north of the Circle X contact station along Yerba Buena Road. Parking lot is on right.

King Gillette Ranch: Ventura Fwy (101) Exit Las Virgenes Rd. Go 3 miles south on Las Virgenes Rd to Mulholland Hwy intersection (traffic light). Turn left on Mulholland Hwy. Park entrance is 0.1 mile on right.

Malibu Creek State Park: Ventura Fwy (101) Exit Las Virgenes Rd. Go 3 miles south on Las Virgenes Rd to Mulholland Hwy intersection (traffic light). Park entrance is 0.25 mile south of the intersection on Las Virgenes Rd. From Pacific Coast Hwy: north on Malibu Canyon Rd to park entrance on left.

Paramount Ranch: Ventura Fwy (101) to Kanan Rd exit. South on Kanan 0.5 mile. Left on Cornell Way and veer to right. South 2.5 miles, entrance is on right side of the road.

Peter Strauss Ranch is located at 30000 Mulholland Highway, Agoura Hills.

Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa: Ventura Fwy (101) to Lynn Rd exit. South on Lynn Rd 5.25 miles to Via Goleta. Park entrance is on the left at Via Goleta. Continue all the way to a parking lot where the road ends. To get to the Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center, walk 0.3 mile up gravel road from the parking area to brown wooden building. 

Wendy Trailhead: Ventura Fwy (101) to Wendy Dr. exit. South on Wendy Dr to dirt pullout at intersection with Potrero Rd.

Santa Monica Mountains Interagency Visitor Center at King Gillette Ranch: From Ventura Fwy (101): Exit Las Virgenes Rd. Go 3 miles south on Las Virgenes Rd to Mulholland Hwy intersection (traffic light). Turn left on Mulholland Hwy. Go 0.1 mile and turn right into entrance of King Gillette Ranch. The visitor center is the first building on your right. 26867 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas.

19th Annual YMCA Prayer Breakfast at Cal Lutheran on Thursday, May 3, 2018

Join us for the 19th Annual YMCA Prayer Breakfast with keynote speaker, Cody Jones, USA Paralympian and California Lutheran University graduate. Our goal is to bring people of all faiths together to pray for the nation and reflect on, discuss and celebrate our many blessings.

Last year’s Prayer Breakfast was attended by nearly 400 community members, and we expect another great turnout this year with an inspiring program and theme: Pray for America - UNITY.

Participants will include spiritual and community leaders from Agoura Hills, Moorpark, Newbury Park, Oak Park, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and Westlake Village.

We hope you will join us for this special event. To reserve your seat on May 3, please visit: www.eventbrite.com/e/ymca-prayer-breakfast-2018-tickets-41479427083